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Re:The new Nokia phones are here: Nokia 6, 5, 3 & 3310 by LordWinstanley on Sunday February 26, 2017 @01:26PM (#13738749)
But are these really 'Nokia' phones? Didn't someone else just buy the right to use the Nokia name
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Re:The new Nokia phones are here: Nokia 6, 5, 3 & 3310 by Nursie on Sunday February 26, 2017 @04:28PM (#13739998)
IIRC when the MS takeover/under happened, the stub of nokia was left behind, and MS actually walked off with the exclusive right to make nokia branded phones (or maybe just smartphones, unsure) for a certain number of years.

I'd guess that that period has expired.

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Re:The new Nokia phones are here: Nokia 6, 5, 3 & 3310 by bobsam on Sunday February 26, 2017 @03:59PM (#13739830)
Someone = former Nokia engineers from the golden years
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